The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-10-15

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| John Barrett, Boonton.
William G. Tompkins, Boonton.
Elias G. Drake, Chester.
Alonzo Graves, Morris.
James J. O'Sullivan, Pequannoc.
Alexander Kanouse, Randolph.
Thomas Byard, Boonton.
John M. Wilson, Rockaway.
Matthias M. Cook, Hanover.
Charles J. Norris, Rockaway.
LeYi Tallman, Jefferson.
Thomas K. Wilkinson, Roxbury.
Eugene Jacobus, Montyille.
Martin Finnegan, Rockaway.
David E. Quinby, Hanover.
John Rhinchart, Randolph
George A. Smith, Hanover.
In his charge to the Grand Jury judge
Magic said that he had no knowledge O
anything of especial importance to cal
their attention to but one. "This arises,
he said, tout of charge of criminal homi
eide against person now in custody i
the deceased person came to his death, al
alleged, by gun-shot wound from
weapon in the hands of this person. it il
presumed that it is homicide, and if the
evidence indicates this you must find an
Indictment to that effect. 1t is not mere
accident if the result is beyond the intent
of the person committing the deed. Mere
accident is when no harm is meant. Then
there is the question of self-defence, and
it must be shown that the act was necessary
in defence of the persons life."
The person in custody referred to is
Philip Habell, of Boonton township, who
last Spring shot and killed John Kelley,
Jr., full account of which was pub
lished in the CHRONICLE at the time.
The following constables were appointed
to attend the Grand Jury, which retired
for deliberation at the conclusion of the
lodges remarks Lewis M. Force, Mend
ham Daniel Struble, Chatham.
The following named constables are at
tached to the court this term John W.
Rabbit, Morris Amidee High, Passaic
Lewis M. Loree, Mendham Elijah Burns,
Randolph; Daniel Struhle, Chatham
VIM A. Apologize, Mt. Olive; Christie
pher Miller, Montville VIM VOORHEES,,
Washington John Van Arsdale, Chester
James Kelley, Rockaway
The petit jury was discharged until
next Wednesday.
The following cases were disposed of in
the
SUPREME COURT.
In the case of the Andover Iron Co., VS..
Richard George. it was agreed between
counsel on both sides to have the case
tried before referee, and the struck jury
was accordingly discharged. Ut is
rumored since that this case has been
settled.)
Jonathan Little VS.. Samuel Ludlow.
Settled by defendant before trial.
James W. Donelan ct. ais. VS.. Ann
Curley. off for term.
David Demarest VS.. Robert Dingwell
and Mark W. Maher. Noticed for trial.
CIRCUIT COURT.
The Proprietors Of the Morris Aqueduct
VS.. Henry NJ. olmstead, ct. ais. Off for
term and struck jury discharged.
Mary s. Wood VS.. F. w. Jaqui. Trial
set down for Tuesday 18th inst
VIM. J. Turner vs.. Fl. G. Rarick.
Settled without trial.
Elizabeth Phillips, ct. ais, VS.. The Pro-
prietors of the Morris Aqueduct. Off for
term.
Alexander Gordon and Edwin Lee VS..
Samuel NJ. KEEPER. Off for term.
Peter Jakelitch VS.. Hugh Kelley.
Noticed for trial.
Miranda H. Norris VS.. Daniel Dicker-
son. Settled without trial.
Augustus Dufford VS.. Lawrence NJ
Hunt, ad mr. of John D. Thomas, decd
This suit grew out of a dispute concerning
four promisory notes amounting to about
$500 given by John D. to Noah Thomas,
who subsequently, turned the notes over
to puford. Upou the death of John
D. note to him from Noah for $500 and
secured by chattel mortgage was found
among the effects of deceased, and the
property covered by chattel mortgage was
sold, $3.50 being realized from the sale,
leaving balance still due from Noah OF
$40, and it was claimed by Hunt, the
administrator of John D. Thomas, that
this amount should be set off for part Of
the claim held by Dufford, as one of the
notes upon which the suit was brought
was dated about the time Noah Thomas
gave John D. his note. A jury being
waived the judge took the papers in the
case and reserved his decision.
The Court granted the following
licenses
Jpo. P. Brown. Butler, Pequannoc.
Henry Tallman,
AZ. Zeliff. Lincoln Park.
James Mathews, Dover, Randolph.
Geo. Fl Harrison, Chatham.
Alfred 3. DeCamp. Roxbury.
The applications of Eugene Troxell ant
Jno. T. Dunn, of Chatham, were lai'
over until Friday, when both were granted
The Grand Jury came into court Frida.
noon and returned Is bills Of indictment
The following persons against whom in
dictments were found were brought befor
the bar.
Philip Habel. murder; plead not guilty
Trial set down for Tuesday, Oct. 25th
j. s. Salmon and John B. Vreeland, Coun
sci.
Chas. Willet, larceny; plead guilty
Henry Schuyler. assault and battery
plead guilty.
Chas. W. Teabout, assault and battery
plead guilty to assault.
Casper Covert, assault and battery
plead not guilty.
Louis Schenewolf, assault and rape
plead not guilty.
John Merrell, larceny /; plead guilty.
Fay Fl. Webb, assault and battery
plead not guilty. Bail entered in the SUI
of 5000 for appearance at trial on Oct. q
Sidney Straway, assault and battery
plead not guilty.